- Girl group Katseye is set to debut at Coachella without member Manon Bannerman, who is on an extended hiatus announced in February for health and wellbeing reasons.
- Fans, known as Eyekons, are boycotting and demanding transparency after Bannerman was absent from new promotional materials and removed Katseye references from her social media.
- Bannerman addressed her absence, stating she is healthy and feels supported by HxG (HYBE and Geffen Records), but cryptically mentioned that “things unfold in ways we don’t fully control.”
- Speculation suggests Bannerman's departure may be linked to the music industry's treatment of Black women, a view supported by other Black girl group members and industry commentators.
- Bannerman had previously criticized the work-life balance culture and the scrutiny she faced during training, feeling she constantly had to prove herself.
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